Chinese New Year

This week all reception children will be learning about the Chinese New Year, the key traditions we will be focussing on are:

Giving of red wallets

Dragon dances

Cleaning the house

Eating and celebrating with family

Fireworks

We are really looking forward to sampling traditional Chinese food on Wednesday 25th January (everyone needs to bring £1) and learning about the Year of the Rooster. Everyone has a zodiac animal associated to them depending on the year they were born.

The years below are a rough guide, but if you were born in January or February it may be slightly different as the new year moves between 21 January and February 20.

Rat: 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960

Ox: 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961

Tiger: 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962

Rabbit: 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963

Dragon: 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964

Snake: 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965

Horse: 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966

Sheep: 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967

Monkey: 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968

Rooster: 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969

Dog: 2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970

Pig: 2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971

Most children in Turtles and Seahorse will be a Dragon or Snake, These are the characteristics they display: